June was a big month for the Chinese movie industry, with the glitzy Shanghai International Film Festival proclaiming a rebound for the industry post-COVID. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Fresh Wave International Film Festival sounded a more sobering note as organizers not-so-subtly highlighted Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship. The two festivals provided a perspective on a movie…
Sluggish Recovery Post COVID for Chinese Film Industry
June 23, 2023
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Iconic Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races Are Back in Full Force as Thousands of Spectators Gather
HONG KONG—Thousands gathered Thursday in southern Hong Kong to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of the annual Chinese Dragon Boat festival. The dragon boat races were back in full force after years of cancellations, postponements, and social-distancing restrictions during the pandemic. Dragon boat teams in Hong Kong range from 8 to 50…
One of 2 Giant Ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor Deflates
HONG KONG—One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on Saturday, just a day after they were unveiled to revelers. Crowds of residents and tourists flocked in the scorching heat to the promenade near the government headquarters in Admiralty to snap photos of the ducks by Dutch artist Florentijn…
‘Where The Wind Blows’: ‘Sensitive’ Crime Thriller Stars Actress Banned in China
A new movie featuring top Hong Kong actors and an actress banned in China is set to be released in theaters. Directed by Philip Yung and starring actors Tony Leung and Arron Kwok, “Where the Wind Blows” will be on full release in theaters on Feb. 17. The film company held a premiere in Tsim…
Curators Showcase Miniature Replica Of Hong Kong Streets and Buildings in 1960s
Hong Kong, the once-colonial city, was a village-turned-trading port before becoming the international trading hub it is today. As technology advanced, many traditional trademarks of Hong Kong are dissipated with time. But a group of curators is showcasing miniature replicas of Hong Kong before the neon lights and veranda shops were torn down. The Hong…
Another International Award For HK Movie About Loss of Freedom
November 22, 2022
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On Nov. 17, the Liberty International Movie Festival, with its theme of freedom and human rights, kicked off in Seoul, Korea. This time, more than 150 films from over 40 countries were shortlisted. The Hong Kong film “Entrepot” won the Best Film Award and the Best Newcomer Director Award. “Entrepot” consists of three parts, each…
Young Hong Kong Photographer Captures Blue Tears and Wins Awards
Beginning his journey as a photography hobbyist At the age of 11, Hong Kong teenager Javan Lie has followed his father’s footsteps for the past three years to document the mysterious night sky and galaxy with a backpack full of heavy photographic gear. Hong Kong, a sleepless city, shines more bright lights than the stars…
Documentary Photos of Old Hong Kong Street Scenes to be Shown in Tsim Sha Tsui
Lau Koon-tan, a documentary photographer in his 80s, spent a year compiling his works from the 1960s to the 1970s under the theme “Old Hong Kong – The Way We Were.” A photo album of the images was recently published by Eastpro Gallery. “When we look at an ordinary scene in our daily lives, the…
Reliving the Good Old Days of Hong Kong Through the Lens of 13 Photographers
“I like the sky of this city/I like the sea of this city/I like the roads of this city,” are a few of the feature lines written by “Xi Xi” , a pen name adapted by Ellen Cheung Yi in her novel “My Hong Kong.” It is well understood that the same city may have…
Hong Kong Porcelain Painting Artist Wins Gold Award
September 15, 2022
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Colorful butterflies are flying all over the sky, adding brilliant colors to the flower bushes. The dense composition and rich golden color add vitality. This depicts Dancing Butterflies, a porcelain painting artwork, that won the gold medal in the 2022 Hong Kong International Porcelain Painting Art & Culture Show. The rare beauty is created by Betty Ho Liu…
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